Podgorica
Podgorica is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Historically, it was Podgorica's position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and at the meeting-point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley that encouraged settlement.
Typical weather
1981–presentCity Rhythm
measuredOpening hours, by kind of place
median across mapped venuesVital absurdities
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by rhythmWhat to do each season
2winter
mild and very wet (one of Europe's wettest capitals); mean 0.5-12.7 °C across the range; January mean min −3.5 °C; November wettest at 6.2 mm/day, December 5.3 mm/day; October-April precipitation 2.7-6.2 mm/day
- indoor cultural season: the Podgorica City Museum, the Petrović-Njegoš Library, the Natural History Museum
- the Ribnica-and-Morača riverbank cafés retreat inside; rain defines the season
- the Montenegrin-Albanian and Mediterranean cuisine (seafood, Ćevapi) carries café-and-tavern life
summer
warm-hot and drier (July-Aug 1.3-1.6 mm/day, a sharp contrast to the wet winter); mean 17.1-20.9 °C, July mean max 26.6 °C, August 27.4 °C
- outdoor café culture activates — the city's defining summer affordance; Njegoševa pedestrian street at full strength
- the Morača riverbank and the Gorica hill (the city's oldest settlement) become usable
- Podgorica's role as a base for exploring Montenegro's coast (Adriatic, 50 km south) and mountains (north) at peak
- open-air summer bars and clubs activate — by law, music off at 01:00
What it is known for
Important moments in a year
Podgorica Summer Festival
- the city's summer open-air cultural festival
Biennial of Contemporary Art
- the Podgorica Biennial of Contemporary Art
On the record
source-trackedMost loved amusement of Podgorica's residents is to sit in a cafe on a summer day and drink their espresso.
There are dozens of cafes in pedestrian Njegoševa street in city center, and many more scattered around the city center. Most of the new and trendy cafes are located around "Vectra" district in the new part of the city.
Espresso costs €0.50–1.50. Coke and other soft drinks and juices will cost €1–2.50.
Podgorica is a medium-sized city. If your accommodation is near the city centre, or the "Preko Morače" district — all points of interest could be visited on foot.
In the summer, there are many open-air bars and clubs. However, by law, open air bars must turn the music off at 01:00.
There are over 20 taxi companies that usually operate new air-conditioned European sedans. The fare is about €0.40/km, and usually no start fare is charged.
After World War II, Podgorica was first designated as the capital of Montenegro in 1946. At that time, it was renamed Titograd in honor of Josip Broz Tito.
Historically, it was Podgorica's position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and at the meeting-point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley that encouraged settlement.
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